Table 2 Smoking and drinking characteristics of participants in the STAND focus groups and usability testing

Smoking characteristics

 Age of initiation (M, SD)

15.3

2.6

15.1

3.4

 Daily smoker (N, %)

24

96%

20

69%

 Number of smoking days per week (M, SD)

4.8

2.2

6.2

1.7

 Number of cigarettes per smoking day (M, SD)

5.6

6.9

11.1

11.5

 FTCD: smoke within first 30 min of waking (% yes)

6

24%

6

21%

 Any past year quit attempt

19

76%

18

62%

 Smoking stage of change (N, %)

 Precontemplation

10

40%

10

34.5%

 Contemplation

11

44%

11

37.9%

 Preparation

4

16%

8

27.6%

Drinking characteristics

 Age of initiation (M, SD)

14.4

2.8

15.1

2.4

 AUDIT C: alcohol quantity (N, %)

  1 or 2

10

40%

7

24.1%

  3 or 4

6

24%

10

34.5%

  5 or 6

4

16%

6

20.7%

  7 or 9

3

12%

3

10.3%

  10 or more

2

8%

3

10.3%

 AUDIT C: alcohol frequency (N, %)

  Never

0

0%

1

3.4%

  Monthly or less

4

16%

1

3.4%

  2–4 times a month

2

8%

2

6.9%

  2–3 times a month

3

12%

5

17.2%

  2–3 times a week

7

28%

10

34.5%

  4 or more times a week

9

36%

10

34.5%

 AUDIT C total score (M, SD)

10.2

2.9

10.1

2.3

 Past month HED episodes (≥ 4 for women, ≥ 5 for men) alcoholic drinks (M, SD)

8.8

6.1

10.1

7.7

 Alcohol stage of change (N, %)

  Precontemplation

13

52%

10

34.5%

  Contemplation

3

12%

7

24.1%

  Preparation

2

8%

2

6.9%

  Action

3

12%

7

24.1%

  Maintenance

4

16%

3

10.3%

  Quit importance (M, SD)

3.8

2.7

5.7

3.0

  Confidence to quit (M, SD)

7.4

2.7

6.2

3.2

 Long term goals about alcohol use (N, %)

  Abstain

0

0%

2

6.9%

  Drink lightly and moderately

16

64%

21

72.4%

 Thoughts about drinking less (N, %)

  Never think of drinking less

11

44%

7

24.1%

  Sometimes think of drinking less

8

32%

12

41.4%

  Decided to drink less

1

4%

1

3.4%

  Already trying to cut back

5

20%

9

31%